courtney o'connor presentation
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Putting It Together
Creating a Productionwith Courtney O’Connor
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Step 1: Choosing the Title
(approx. 12 months before production)
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Who decides/approves? Board of Directors Artistic Director Audience
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Considerations Does this play fit the
mission of the company?
Budget Audience
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Step 2: Assembling the
Artistic Team(approx. 6–9 months
before production)
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Whom do you need? Director Scenic Designer Lighting Designer Costume Designer Sound Designer Projections/Video Designer
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If it’s a musical, also the: Music Director Choreographer Band
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Step 3: Assembling the
Technical Team(approx. 6–9 months before production)
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Whom do you need? Production Manager Stage Manager Technical Director
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Step 4: Creating the Concept, Vision, or point-of-view
of the production(approx. 6–9 months before production)
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• What is the message of the play?
• What is the message of the production?
• How can the designs visually represent this?
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Step 5: Casting the Actors
(approx. 6 months before production)
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Experience – Can they command the stage?
What would the role look like THROUGH this person?
Chemistry Special needs of the play(This process can require several auditions/callbacks)
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Step 6: Rehearsals(approx. 3 weeks before opening)
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What happens during rehearsals? Blocking/staging the play
Exploring the layers of the text
Finding the characters
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Step 7: Tech a.k.a. Hell week(the week of opening)
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What happens during tech? First time on the set Create lighting, sound, & projection/video cues in a cue-to-cue run-through
Add in costumes, practice quick changes
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Step 8: Performances
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What happens during runs? Stage Manager is in
charge of the production
Director and designers leave
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Stage Manager reports every night
How the performance went
How the audience responded
Changes or concerns for the next performance
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At the end of the run: Designers/technicians
have turned in finances PR/Marketing sends out a packet containing all of the reviews
On to the next project!